People see wrestlers or body-builders and laugh/think that they are "confused." What's it say about a man who thinks this is attractive? I know plenty of guys that aren't interested in anyone over 110 lbs., and the fewer curves the better...

Hey!!! we have many pairs of my husbands jeans that look just like that. The holes and fading are cause by bleach, lye and other gross septic tank type substances that will eat through not just your jeans.

They are welcome to come to my garage and pick through the rags. There are some very hip t-shirts too, that are covered with artistic blobs of blue pvc pipe joint compound and neato holes from soldering accidents.

My husband's hair is pretty amazing after hanging upside down from his waist in a 4 by 4 foot pump shed/aka dog house in 105 degree weather to reconnect pump wires and plumb in connections to a settling tank for sand. The 120 degrees, at least inside the box does wonders: for your hair, complexion, clothing and disposition.

Amazing and brilliant.

Seriously. I want to take all these pretentious twits who think that this look (new york rag picker chic) is fabulous, line them up and bitch slap every one of them. Then make them wear my hubby's work clothing for the rest of their lives.

That guy, the Sartorialist, should keep a bunch of sandwiches with him to trade for a photo. Then, if he runs into them at a later date, he can do a comparison with the healthier version - or, at least, give them another sandwich.

Palladian, do you know that I was on a weekend getaway and my boyfriend receives a "word of the day" on his laptop and last Saturday the word was "Palladian"-no kidding. I thought you hunted us down when I saw the word pop up and you were going to kill us.

How weird, huh?

All the vitriol for this cute young girl says more about the commenters than it says about the girl. She is cute, looks confident and happy.

Now everyone, relax, take a deep breath and have a wonderful summer. It's hot out here!

Seriously, Palladian, I usually get along with gay men. For years, I was a patron of the Ridiculous Theater in Greenwich Village. They put on the most hilarious plays I've ever seen, including "Mother Truckers."

Sample dialogue:

"How tall is he," asks character one.

"Six feet six inches," responds character two.

"Really. Tell me all about the six inches," replies character one.

Unfortunately, the leader of the Ridiculous Theater Charles Ludlam, died of AIDS. He was funny as hell.

Fag hags are a different matter. They are an especially treacherous, and unfunny, lot.

Countdown to Palladian announcing that butt fucking is the key to enlightenment... 7, 6, 5

You haven't compared yourself to a black man suffering under Jim Crow for at least a week.

"Lord know, the trubble I seen," sings Palladian. "Out in the cotton fields pickin' in the hot sun."

Countdown to Palladian carrying on about the medicinal properties of butt fucking... 4, 3, 2

What I object to about the girl and her outfit is not so much the actual girl and her outfit, but rather the swooning over her raggedy clothing and sparse body by people who are obviously not in a position that they HAVE to wear rags. Instead they can PRETEND to insouciance because they can afford to.

(I know..ended the sentence with a preposition..so kill me)

So while these useless worthless drags on society dress like they are working, disadvanted people, and are putting on a costume, playing dress up...or rather dress down......there are people right now who dress this way not for stylistic reasons, but because they can't do anything else.

MadMan said: "I'm also wondering what you all would say to this girl's parents if they were friends of yours."

I'd ask them if their daughter was anorexic, bulemic, or addicted to cocaine.

Get this girl some food. Seriously. And some clothes, and a decent haircut.

Some of her defenders here have suggested that she might be underage; I don't think so. Look at the veins on her hands. She's malnourished and about 26 years old. So I don't think kid gloves are necessary.

I'm sure she's a very nice girl, and she could look like one, with about 3000 calories per day for 4 weeks, some decent clothing, and a woman's hair cut. This look is an abomination.

I hope she dresses better when she is looking for a job. She IS looking for a job...right?

I think she demonstrates hire-able qualities in the picture. Her hair is clean, and styled. Her clothes are clean. No stains on the white shirt. But I agree it's not an ensemble suitable for an interview. But for walking down the street on a hot summer day?